The Harlem institution is marking the occasion with a yearlong series of events including a special exhibition and a block party.
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Isa Farfan is a recent graduate of Barnard College, where she studied Political Science and English and served as the Columbia Daily Spectator's Arts & Culture editor. She hails from the Bay Area and lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter @isapizza60.
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AI Art With Human “Expressive Elements” Can Be Copyrighted
The US Copyright Office issued its latest findings on the controversial question of who owns artworks created using generative tools.
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Southern Poverty Law Center Backs Removal of For Freedoms Billboard
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Montgomery Mayor Calls for Removal of “Politicized” Billboard Artwork
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Widespread uncertainty pervades as institutions either roll back initiatives or try to determine whether their programs are in compliance.
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Ai Weiwei Speaks Out On DeepSeek’s Chilling Responses
The Chinese-owned AI chatbot’s refusal to answer questions about the dissident artist and activist is “quite telling,” Ai said in a statement to Hyperallergic.
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“Who Is Ai Weiwei?” DeepSeek Refuses to Say
The AI’s responses to queries related to dissident artists and artistic freedom were terse and biased in favor of the Chinese government.
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15 Months of Protest Art for Gaza
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The Artist Printing Emblems of Immigrant Resistance
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Rhode Island School of Design Votes Against Israel Divestment
Though the board is allowed to take “political and social considerations” into account, it said the recent proposal did not meet standards for divestment.
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Fire Breaks Out in Tribeca Building Housing Two Art Galleries
The Journal Gallery and Asya Geisberg gallery are both located at 45 White Street. Damages are still being assessed.